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August 01, 2024Kicking off 2024-25!
Executive director Geoff Eaton checks in on the first day of our “new year” to give a tiny sneak peek at what’s coming up over the next 12 months.
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June 25, 2024YACC is hiring: Director of Development
Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) is seeking passionate and qualified candidates to fill the role of Director of Development.
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November 01, 2023YACC is hiring: Communications coordinator (part time temporary)
We are looking for someone to join our St. John’s team to help us reach more people in more engaging ways.
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May 20, 2022Localife Vancouver put their game faces on at the Rec Room!
We started with some delicious appies in the Rec Room Three10 restaurant where we sat at a long table and learnt all about each other. Afterwards, we spent some time…
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May 12, 2022
Want to be a Localife leader?
Since 2012, Localife has been connecting young adults dealing with cancer in their own communities through fun, casual events and opportunities. We are always on the hunt for great new…
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Huge thank you to our Localife Winnipeg leaders!
Three of our incredible Localife Winnipeg leaders are finishing their volunteer terms, and we are recruiting for the next amazing team!
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February 07, 2019The Firecracker Fund’s first event donates $2,500 to YACC
When Lynsey Frangakis died in 2018, her family discussed what they could do to mark her birthday that year. Following her example, they decided to create a fund through the KW Community Foundation in support of three charities that impacted her life—YACC, the Ryan Saturno Patient Amenities Fund, and Hospice Wellington.
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January 18, 2019Retreat Yourself BC reminds Christopher how to live
Christopher Stewart attended his first national program, Retreat Yourself BC, in December 2018. Read on for his feedback on the people, place, and program!
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January 08, 2019YACC values: New year edition
We reflect on YACC’s values each month to keep us connected to our work of helping young adults live with, through, and beyond cancer, but since this is the first meeting of 2019, I want to use them as a guide for how my work can be more effective this year.
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October 22, 20184th Annual Taylor Bell Memorial Fundraiser donates over $8,200 to YACC!
The 4th Annual Taylor Bell Memorial Fundraiser was held at Julio’s Barrio in Calgary, AB on October 6, 2018.
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September 24, 2018It was a beautiful day for a Climb!
On Sunday, September 23, 2018, over 70 participants took to the streets in St. John’s, NL and Halifax, NS for the 19th Annual Climb.
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May 25, 2018YACC values survivor courage
Close to half of the people who applied for this event have never been to one of YACC’s national four-day face-to-face events. With over 150 applications received to date, that means 75 people had the courage to reach out and apply to an event hosted by a group of strangers.
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